My eldest son Eddy, is at that age where I think he has a sneaking suspicion that there is not really a Santa Claus. You know, the one who brings the gifts? Where upon lies my predicament. Do I tell him or not? Do I let him become Santa Claus on Christmas Eve and help us put out the presents? Do I really want to open that can of worms with my tell-all-to-anyone-number-one-son'?
He has a big mouth and his very opinionated. I never actually ever remember being told there was not a Santa Claus, up into my late-late teens my parents still went to great lengths to make it seem like there was really a Santa Claus. I think I figured it out when I was Eddy's age, but part of me wanted to believe, part of me still wants to believe. If I do not put out the gifts will there magically be some gifts there in the morning?
I want my children to stay children for as long as possible, because as you readers know it is a cruel-cruel world out there, and reality really does SUCK. I know he will not stay young forever, but I still want Christmas to be magical for Eddy.
I was thinking that this year because we actually have a fire place, that I would even leave ashy foot prints around the fire place. Those of you who know Eddy know what a blabber mouth he is, I think I will try and keep this one under wraps for one more year.
2 comments:
I say keep it a secret until he starts to ask about it. Then still go on pretending like there is a Santa, no matter what he says. My mom did that -- still does that -- and while it was annoying as a teenager, it's funny now. Just another Christmas tradition!
My parents are like yours, we still get presents from "Santa" every year at their house.
Big M. is still a true believer, he questioned a little last year because someone at school told him the truth. Mr. EM told him that different people believe different things and no one is right or wrong about Santa and he was satisfied with that answer. We struggled with whether or not to tell him this year and decided not to and I'm glad for that. You're right, it's a cruel world and we might as well let our kids believe in magic for as long as they're able. The ashy footprints are a good idea. We usually leave some kind of note on a couple of gifts, with ashy finger prints on it...and we don't even have a fireplace!!! This year we are even leaving a gift to Mr. EM and me from Santa.
Eddy does like to talk and tell people things he knows he shouldn't. I think you're doing the right thing this year!
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